PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 was 13.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.0%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
12th
of 55 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom, 2000–2018

0510152000200920182000: 142003: 142006: 132009: 132012: 142015: 142018: 13

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 13.0% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom peaked at 14.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 14.0%
2003 14.0% +0.0%
2006 13.0% -7.1%
2009 13.0% +0.0%
2012 14.0% +7.7%
2015 14.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.0% 14.0% 4
2010s 13.7% 13.0% 14.0% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Canada 13.0% compare
  2. 12 Croatia 13.0% compare
  3. 12 Czechia 13.0% compare
  4. 12 France 13.0% compare
  5. 12 Germany 13.0% compare
  6. 12 Japan 13.0% compare
  7. 12 Poland 13.0% compare
  8. 12 Portugal 13.0% compare
  9. 12 Russia 13.0% compare
  10. 12 Switzerland 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom was 13.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 480 but lower than or equal to 553 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 3 can represent the literal meaning of single or multiple texts in the absence of explicit content or organizational clues. Readers can integrate content and generate both basic and more advanced inferences. They can also integrate several parts of a piece of text in order to identify the main idea, understand a relationship or construe the meaning of a word or phrase when the required information is featured on a single page. They can search for information based on indirect prompts, and locate target information that is not in a prominent position and/or is in the presence of distractors. In some cases, readers at this level recognize the relationship between several pieces of information based on multiple criteria. Level 3 readers can reflect on a piece of text or a small set of texts, and compare and contrast several authors’ viewpoints based on explicit information. Reflective tasks at this level may require the reader to perform comparisons, generate explanations or evaluate a feature of the text. Some reflective tasks require readers to demonstrate a detailed understanding of a piece of text dealing with a familiar topic, whereas others require a basic understanding of less-familiar content. Tasks at Level 3 require the reader to take many features into account when comparing, contrasting or categorizing information. The required information is often not prominent or there may be a considerable amount of competing information. Texts typical of this level may include other obstacles, such as ideas that are contrary to expectation or negatively worded. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 3 data have been included in this database as Level 3 because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/